Summary Hrough the commitment of Jean-Marie Tjibaou, this documentary traces the history of the march of the Kanak people in search of their independence. Between the raising of the Kanak flag in December 1984 and the funeral procession of the independence leader assassinated by one of his own on the island of Ouvéa in May 1989, there were years of struggles, dramas, palaver, hopes, of which Jean-Marie Tjibaou was one of the main actors. Will France be able to win the bet of a smooth decolonization of one of the last confetti of its empire? The authors meet the main protagonists of the "Tjibaou years", which were those of the Kanak people's dream of independence. View more details
Directed : Mehdi Lallaoui
Written : Mehdi Lallaoui
Stars : Bernard Langlois Jean-Pierre Aïfa Adèle Joredie Jacques Lafleur
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Dec 31, 1999
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : 1er Mai Africiné
Language : French
Production companies : Mémoires Vives Productions Arte France
Summary Hrough the commitment of Jean-Marie Tjibaou, this documentary traces the history of the march of the Kanak people in search of their independence. Between the raising of the Kanak flag in December 1984 and the funeral procession of the independence leader assassinated by one of his own on the island of Ouvéa in May 1989, there were years of struggles, dramas, palaver, hopes, of which Jean-Marie Tjibaou was one of the main actors. Will France be able to win the bet of a smooth decolonization of one of the last confetti of its empire? The authors meet the main protagonists of the "Tjibaou years", which were those of the Kanak people's dream of independence. View more details
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Dec 31, 1999
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : 1er Mai Africiné
Language : French
Production companies : Mémoires Vives Productions Arte France
